Stars’ Rantanen fined for cross-check on Wild’s Kaprizov
Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen was fined $5,000 for his cross-check on Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov during the Wild’s 5-2 Game 6 victory on Thursday.
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Cooper, Muse, Ruff nominated for Jack Adams
Jon Cooper, Dan Muse and Lindy Ruff are the three finalists for the 2026 Jack Adams Award.
Hedman ‘going to be an option really soon’ for Lightning, will not return for Game 6
Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman could be nearing a return to the ice. Head coach Jon Cooper said the defenceman is ‘going to be an option really soon," but will not play in Friday’s must-win Game 6 against the Montreal Canadiens.
Injuries, lack of consistency plague Oilers in first-round loss
Health and consistency were key issues for the Edmonton Oilers as they look back at an "average" year that saw them fall to the Anaheim Ducks in six games during the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
After seven seasons without playoffs, Ducks surge into second round with a stellar series win
When Joel Quenneville took over the long-suffering Anaheim Ducks nearly a year ago, the veteran head coach cautiously said he hoped to get his new team into contention this season for its first playoff spot since 2018.
Hughes comes up big in Wild’s first playoff series win since 2015
Already perhaps the deepest team in Wild history, the mid-December acquisition of Quinn Hughes made Minnesota a realistic Stanley Cup contender.
Terry, Carlsson star as Ducks eliminate Oilers in six games
The Anaheim Ducks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Thursday to capture their first series win since 2017 and dethrone the two-time defending Western Conference champions.
Oilers trail Ducks after second period in do-or-die Game 6
The Edmonton Oilers trail the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 through 40 minutes in a do-or-die Game 6 at the Honda Center Thursday night.
Oilers trail Ducks after first period in do-or-die Game 6
The Edmonton Oilers trail the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 through 20 minutes in a do-or-die Game 6 at the Honda Center Thursday night.
Hughes scores two goals as Wild eliminate Stars with Game 6 victory
The Minnesota Wild are advancing to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after eliminating the Dallas Stars with a 3-2 victory in Game 6 on Thursday night at Grand Casino Arena.
Canadiens embrace chance to close out series before home crowd
The Montreal Canadiens can close out their first-round series and eliminate the experienced Tampa Bay Lightning in front of a charged Bell Centre crowd in Game 6 on Friday night.
Jets D Salomonsson undergoes surgery, will be sidelined five to six months
Winnipeg Jets defenceman Elias Salomonsson underwent shoulder surgery on Thursday and will be sidelined for five to six months, the NHL team said.
No question mark around McDavid, Oilers wary of Ducks late-game surges in Game 6
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid didn’t participate in the morning skate ahead of Thursday’s must-win Game 6 for his team, but coach Kris Knoblauch said only centre Jason Dickinson was a game-time decision in Anaheim.
Stankoven grows into centre position, gets hot start to playoffs with Hurricanes
Stankoven has been rolling at nearly a point-per-game pace going back to mid-March, including scoring in every game of Carolina’s first-round sweep of Ottawa.
Carson Carels hopes breakthrough season leads to Canadian team at NHL draft
Growing up on the farm played a significant role in turning Carson Carels into one of the most promising players in this year’s draft class.
Campbell won’t return to Kraken bench
More changes are coming to the Seattle Kraken. Weeks after the departure of president Ron Francis, the team announced that assistant coach Jessica Campbell will not return behind the bench this fall with the expiry of her contract.
Kopitar, Caufield, Sanderson named Lady Byng finalists
The National Hockey League announced the finalists for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy on Thursday, naming Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar, Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield, and Ottawa Senators defenceman Jake Sanderson as the final three nominees.
Canadiens using game-by-game experience to gain upper hand over veteran Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the more experienced team by far in their first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens. But the Habs are learning quickly as the series carries on, and are now one game from advancing.
McDavid, Draisaitl to stick together as Oilers try to force Game 7
The Edmonton Oilers will once again lean on their superstars as Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl will continue to play on the same line for Thursday’s must-win Game 6 against the Anaheim Ducks.
Oilers set for must-win Game 6 against Ducks in Anaheim
The Edmonton Oilers are set for another must-win game tonight as they visiti the Anaheim Ducks for Game 6 in their first-round series in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Canadiens' Gallagher goes from press box to blue paint in Game 5 win: 'That's Gally'
Brendan Gallagher stepped out of the press box and went straight back to his office. The blue paint. In his first shift of the playoffs, the veteran winger crashed the crease and opened the scoring, sparking the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 win — and 3-2 series lead — over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 on Wednesday.
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